After 16 years abroad, I moved back to my native Sweden. My husband is Austrian and we met in the US where I lived from 1996-2006, and then we moved to Alp-land aka Austria where we lived til 2013. I am still trying to get over that culture shock.
We have two kids. Vincent, our first born was born on May 12, 2006 with an extra chromosome aka Down syndrome (Translocation 21;21). Edgar was born October 10, 2009, but only 46 chromosomes there.
I admit to thinking it was the end of our world when we got the results of the blood test showing our son had DS, 5 days after Vince was born. I was so wrong! Though everything is not easy, life is a lot of fun! That extra chromosome really did not change much.

I started running again in 2011 and completed my first half marathon in October 2011. In 2012 I completed two half marathons and a handful of other races. Running is now a big part of my life and I run at least five days a week. Both for fun and for peace of mind. I am starting to think a full marathon would be fun. Maybe in 2014...

We tried going to the movies today, Vince and I. He has not been before, and I figured it was worth a try. He liked it once the movie started, but was a bit afraid of the commercials in the beginning. And yeah, it took him A LOT of convincing and him biting my ear [hard enough for bad words to come out] to even get him in. But then he stayed in his seat for most of the movie. He preferred sitting in the very front row after about half the movie so we moved up there. Next time I will get two popcorn as sharing was not even considered. If he was going to stay in there he was to be in sole custody of the popcorn. He ate the whole thing too. As for the movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks 3, it was OK. Kind of cute, not too long and worth seeing.
But now I know, a new era has begun and we can start going to movies!